Croton - Haz-Mat Incident - 7/7/10

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Date: 7/7/10

Time: 09:25

Location: Old Post Road South & Sunset Drive

Frequencies: 46.26 / Fire 10 / 156.150

CFD Units Operating: 2089, E120, E119, R18

VAFD Units: 2571, HM3, 48B1

EMS Units: Croton 55B1 / OVAC 74A1, 36M1 / Briarcliff 53B2 / Pleasantville 7605, 7606, 76B2

WCDES Units: Car 2, Battalion 12, Car 2001, HM1, EMS 11

Relocated to Croton FD: Ossining 2331, E99

Relocated to Croton EMS: Mohegan 69B3

Relocated to VA FD HQ: Montrose E121

Weather Conditions: Hot, Hazy, Humid

Description Of Incident: DPW worker received Ammonia Hydroxide to face after containers burst in garbage truck hopper.

Reporters: The Box

Writer: The Box

Media: Lohud.com

09:25 - EMS dispatched for party with chemical in eyes.

09:36 - Croton PD unit on scene reporting party is unresponsive, expedite EMS, dispatch FD & County Haz-Mat.

09:37 - E120, E119, R18, VAFD HM3 dispatched.

09:43 - County Haz-Mat dispatched.

09:44 - CFD units on scene reporting garbage truck with burst container(s) of ammonia hydroxide.

09:52 - 55B1 ALS to WMC.

09:53 - HM3 requesting ALS unit to scene for standby. OVAC 74A1 assigned.

09:56 - HM3 on location.

10:06 - HM1 on location.

10:12 - Cortlandt VAC requested to relocate to Croton EMS HQ.

10:23 - Verplanck EMS requested to relocate to Croton EMS HQ, Cortlandt unable to cover.

10:29 - Briarcliff EMS requested to relocate to Croton, Verplanck can't cover.

10:36 - Briarcliff 53B2 requested to scene.

10:38 - Mohegan VAC dispatched to scene. Peekskill VAC to Croton EMS HQ.

10:41 - VAFD 48B1 dispatched to scene, Mohegan relocating to Croton EMS HQ (Peekskill can't cover).

11:06 - Pleasantville VAC Rehab unit requested to scene.

11:16 - E99 & TL44 dispatched to Metro-North Harmon Yards for a commercial alarm.

11:17 - 2643 (Metro-North) on scene with a fire that's possibly knocked down.

11:20 - All units clear of Metro-North, small fire extinguished.

11:36 - First HM Team making entry to hot zone.

11:50 - First HM Team complete.

12:12 - Second HM Team making entry.

12:28 - E99 & TL44 dispatched to commercial alarm on Half Moon Bay Drive. (False)

Edited July 7, 2010 by 1075thebox